Dingell v. Downing-Gilbert, Inc.

Plaintiffs employer, American Weatherization Company, was engaged as a subcontractor to install insulation in a house that was being built by a general contractor. On February 9, 1982, pursuant to the general contractor’s order, defendant Intermountain Wholesale Company delivered a supply of sheetrock wallboard to the jobsite. Intermountain had no responsibility to install the wallboard or to do anything else at the site after completing the delivery. Plaintiff was injured later in the day when the wallboard fell on his foot while he was attempting to insulate the window against which the…